This process is a part of the software package that is installed to run various home automation packages from the company X10, which is called ActiveHome. X10 products include items such as switches, controllers and sensors, which communicate with each other by sending data signals over the electrical wires in your house (""power line networking""). 

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1484 users ask for this file. 16 users rated it as not dangerous. 4 users rated it as neutral. 3 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 1 user rated it as dangerous. 3 users didn't rate it ("don't know").

All comments about X10nets.exe: sound software   simon This gets installed with the ActiveHome Professional software from X10 and is used to communicate to the remote control devices of this package.   Larry E. Taylor part of snapstream firefly X10 RF remote  See also: Link   mprost Remote Control Unit   x1 Its for ATI Grafics card :)   Svan agree with mprost, it's harmless   philpw99 Interferes with Lego Mindstorms NXT software, causing Bluetooth to fail.  See also: Link   Brian Medion TV-Karte   Miraculix I think it is part of some software that the CO X10 uses with its cameras  See also: Link   John Beard Some sound software & RF remotes use this like Remote Wonder from ATI.   Joe kokotina najhrubsieho zrna  See also: Link   Fico I own some x10 devices but this process was consuming 25% of my CPU - I may turn it on again to find out is it is using Port 80 to send data or share my CPU. On the last couple weeks my system stopped sleeping at night - suspicious.   GES If it is for the ATI graphics card, what is it doing in my computer? I have *never* had an ATI graphics card in my computer. nVidea only.   Daniel X10 is used for domotica (home-automation)   Paulus takes 50 % of processors power   jouko This software is part of Active Home Pro software for the X10 company. The active home program is used with their active home module that is used to automate electrical items.   Gary Installes with X10 driver. It opens COM ports at irregular intervals, also seems to wake computer from sleep to do serial IO on COM ports. I detected this by running Eltima Serial port monitor.   pompel X10 pro software communication program   If you know more about X10nets.exe, share your knowledge and help other users. Security Rating:  --- don't know ---  1 (not dangerous)  2  3 (neutral)  4  5 (dangerous) What do you know about this file: Link for more details: Your Name:

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